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1. | Liability of employer's UM insurer reduced by amount of workers' compensation benefits. Eugene Bellard v. American Central Ins. Co., 07-C-1335 c/w 07-C-1399 (La. 4/18/08) [39 pp.] From LSCR Volume 16, Issue 4 The question presented is whether plaintiff's employer's UM carrier is entitled to a credit for medical and disability wage benefits paid on... view full summary |
| INSURANCE
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2. | Flood damage not covered, but structural damage is; statutory penalties imposed. Joseph Sher v. Lafayette Insurance Company, 07-C-2441 c/w 2007-C -2443 (La. 4/8/08) [40 pp.] From LSCR Volume 16, Issue 4 Plaintiff Joseph Sher owned and lived in a five-unit apartment building in New Orleans at 1410 Broadway Street. Sher was issued a commercial... view full summary |
3. | Liability of LIGA for asbestosis claims construed. Southern Silica of Louisiana v. LIGA, 07-CA-1680 (La. 4/8/08) [13 pp.] From LSCR Volume 16, Issue 4 Plaintiff Southern Silica of Louisiana ("Southern Silica") alleges that it has been named as defendant in approximately 500 silicosis suits ... view full summary |
| STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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4. | City may not be compelled to pay judgment out of fund established to pay judgments. The Newman Marchive Partnership v. City of Shreveport, 07-C-1890 (La. 4/8/08) [12 pp.] From LSCR Volume 16, Issue 4 The Newman Marchive Partnership, Inc. ("Newman") sued the City of Shreveport ("the City") for breach of contract relative to renovations to ... view full summary |
5. | Court fee to subsidize police force unconstitutional. State v. Kenneth Lanclos, 07-OK-0082 c/w 07-KA-0716 (La. 4/8/08) [16 pp.] From LSCR Volume 16, Issue 4 The Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission ("GNOEC") polices the Huey P. Long Bridge and the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge. Sect... view full summary |
| CRIMINAL
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6. | Sanction imposed for violation of grand jury secrecy. State v. Amanda Gutweiler a/k/a Amanda Hypes 06-K-2596 (La. 4/8/08) [24 pp.] From LSCR Volume 16, Issue 4 The pretrial status of this criminal case concerns sanctions imposed by the district court against the State for breaching grand jury secrec... view full summary |
7. | Supervisory writ granted; order suppressing evidence reversed. State v. Brent Fearheiley 08-KK-0307 (La. 4/18/08) [3 pp.] From LSCR Volume 16, Issue 4 A police officer observed the independent, yet complementary and simultaneous actions by defendant and another person, conducting an apparen... view full summary |
| ADMINISTRATIVE
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8. | Police Officer should have been placed on medical leave and not terminated following Katrina. Shawn Madison v. Department of Police, 07-C-2405 (La. 4/4/08) [7 pp.] From LSCR Volume 16, Issue 4 Relator Shawn Madison is one of several employees of the New Orleans Police Department ("NOPD") who did not report for duty as scheduled fol... view full summary |